80-G-79982-24 Battle of Midway, June 1942

Description:
Japanese prisoners of war, survivors of the aircraft carrier Hiryu, are prepared for transportation from Midway to Hawaii in USS Sirius (AK-15), 23 June 1942. They had been rescued by USS Ballard (AVD-10) a few days earlier. Note armed guards nearby, crowd of onlookers, and widespread use of the old-style tin hat battle helmets. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.